2026 Wanda Diamond League: Brussels (BEL)

The Weekend Recovery: Shot Put Stars dominate Diamond League Final

The Weekend Recovery: Shot Put Stars dominate Diamond League Final

Rajindra Campbell smashes the 23m barrier, Chase Jackson sets an American record, and Hana Moll climbs the U.S. all-time list at Diamond League Final.

Sep 9, 2026 by Lauryn Heskin
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After 15 weeks and 14 meetings, the Diamond League season concluded with a record-breaking weekend in Brussels. From a pair of historic performances in the shot put to a new world lead in the women’s 1500m, athletes delivered historic marks on their way to securing Diamond League victories.

Here are the top 5 stories from this weekend, September 5-6, 2026.

5. Hana Moll Clears 4.91m, Moves Up to U.S. #4 All-Time

Hana Moll’s first season on the Diamond League circuit was one for the books. After earning victories and a U.S. No. 5 all-time spot in Lausanne and Zurich, Moll collected enough points to secure her place in the pole vault at the Diamond League Final. In the six-person field, she held the second-highest personal best.

Moll had a stellar start to the competition, clearing every height on her first attempt. By the time the bar reached 4.91m, it was only her and Switzerland’s Angelica Moser left in the competition. Because Moll had a cleaner series than Moser, all she had to do was clear the height, which stood 1 centimeter above her personal best.

After two misses, Moll cleared 4.91m to move up to U.S. No. 4 all-time in the event. Coincidentally, she is tied for fourth with her twin sister Amanda Moll, who jumped 4.91m last February.

The young American now adds Diamond League Champion to her list of accolades, which includes two NCAA Division I Championship titles and a World U20s title.

4. Klaudia Kazimierska Sets 1500m Polish Record and World Lead

Klaudia Kazmierska entered the women’s 1500m with the seventh-fastest seed time in the 12-athlete field. On paper, one could say she was an underdog, especially being lined up with veterans Jessica Hull, Georgia Hunter Bell, and Nikki Hiltz. However, her recent form showed that she is more than capable of challenging the favorites.

Kazimierska has steadily improved throughout the season, lowering her 1500m season’s best by nearly four seconds to set a Polish record at the Silesia Diamond League. She also ran a new personal best in the 800m at ISTAF Berlin. 

In Brussels, Kazimierska sat at the back of the pack until the final 400m, where her closing speed began to make the difference. She started picking off her competitors one by one before making a decisive move at 200 meters. Hull challenged Kazimierska down the final stretch, but it was not enough to catch Kazimierska. 

The Polish star crossed the line in 3:54.05, lowering her personal best by one-and-a-half seconds and setting a Polish national record and world lead. The victory marked Kazimierska's first win on the Diamond League circuit and the biggest international win of her career. 

3. Collen Kebinatshipi Breaks Three Records in 400m

Collen Kebinatshipi has been nothing short of dominant at the 2026 Diamond League, and he saved his best for his final act. The 22-year-old Motswana had won five straight Diamond League races entering Brussels, setting the bar as high as it can be.

Despite a strong field including former Olympic medalist Jareem Richards, Kebinatshipi looked shot out of a cannon as he fired to a 43.40, breaking meeting, Diamond League and national records.

The 22-year old phenomenon not only dominated the Diamond League track, but his 43.40 is tied for the fifth-fastest time ever in the 400m, drawing him level 2024 Olympic Champion Quincy Hall.

The most impressive mark of Kebinatshipi's international career thus far netted him his first Dimaond League Trophy as the 2026 champion and is rewriting what fans think is possible for him in his career.

2. Chase Jackson Breaks Shot Put American Record With 21.14-meter Toss

No matter how high women's shot put continues to set expectations, Chase Jackson keeps shattering them. With all eyes on the American's rivalry with the Dutch Jessica Schilder, Jackson erupted for a 21.14 throw at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, setting a new American record.

Jackson was coming off becoming the first American woman in history to reach 21 meters, doing so in Berlin on August 30. On her third attempt in Brussels, Jackson achieved new heights before facing the crowd with a roar to commemorate the moment.

Never finishing lower than second across five Diamond League entries in 2026, Jackson capped the circuit with a Diamond League record-setting heave on her third attempt, clearing Canada's Sara Mitton's second-place mark by half a meter.

Jackson's mark moved her up to 28th all-time, as one of only five women in the 21st century to surpass the vaunted 21-meter threshold.

The expectations-defying performance secured the Springfield, Illinois native's first Diamond League Trophy, edging out 2025 champion Schilder and 2024 champion Mitton. 

1. Rajindra Campbell Smashes 23 meters with No. 4 All-Time Mark

Rajindra Campbell’s career progression has been building toward a historic performance in the men’s shot put. He first broke the 22-meter barrier in 2023 before recording three throws beyond 22 meters in 2024, one of which earned him an Olympic bronze medal. Fast forward to 2026, and Campbell has now produced five 22-meter throws this season.

Impressively, Campbell has held the Jamaican national record since 2023 and has since improved it 11 times.

Competing in the second event of the day at the Diamond League Final, Campbell immediately set the tone in Brussels. He opened with a 22.25m attempt before throwing a three-centimeter personal best of 22.62m on his second throw. The Jamaican record had fallen again, but Campbell wasn’t finished.

After a foul and two 21-meter throws, Campbell stepped into the circle for a final attempt, already a sizable lead on the rest of the field. Campbell shocked the crowd by launching the shot 23.08m, adding an impressive 46 centimeters to the personal best he had just set. 

Campbell’s performance makes him the first non-American man to surpass 23 meters this century, as well as No. 4 on the world all-time list behind Americans Ryan Crouser (23.56m), Joe Kovacs (23.23m), and Randy Barnes (23.12m).

The Jamaican’s record-breaking throw also earned him his first Diamond League Final title and established a new Brussels Diamond League meeting record.

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